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The lives and stories of Oregon State UniversityFri, 18 May 2018 22:41:03 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8Aaron Wolf receives prestigious award for work on international water conflicthttp://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2013/aaron-wolf-receives-prestigious-award-for-international-water-conflict-work/
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2013/aaron-wolf-receives-prestigious-award-for-international-water-conflict-work/#commentsWed, 27 Mar 2013 21:53:35 +0000http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/?p=6675Oregon State University Professor of Geosciences Aaron Wolf has just been named this year’s winner of the Monito del Giardino award for his work on international water conflict, specifically in regards to the Arab- Israeli conflict.

Professor Aaron Wolf will be formally awarded the prize in Florence, Italy this June .

Oregon State University Professor of Geosciences Aaron Wolf has just been named this year’s winner of the Monito del Giardino award for his work on international water conflict, specifically in regards to the Arab- Israeli conflict.

The award recognizes those who, over the years, have contributed with commitment and energy to the conservation and preservation of our landscape and, generally, of our environmental heritage. The prize is awarded every two years to whomever is doing important research that produces benefits regarding ecology—the overall harmony between humankind and nature. The previous recipient was Jane Goodall.

This award recognizes Wolf’s work on behalf of a more democratic access to water sources. The value of his work has come to be recognized on the world stage, mediation work in controversies relative to water’s being at the center of the geopolitical scenes that are very delicate, such as that of the Mideast.

“It is a real honor to have this work being recognized by such a prestigious organization,” Wolf said. “It speaks well to the environment in CEOAS and OSU, where work of this deeply interdisciplinary nature is valued and encouraged, and the vast water community works together seamlessly to address the problems facing the state, the US, and the world.”

The prize comes with a check for €15,000 prize “to support up front the projects intended to render water an element of peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict in Palestine” and will be formally awarded in Florence in June 2013.

]]>http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2013/aaron-wolf-receives-prestigious-award-for-international-water-conflict-work/feed/0Aaron Wolf speaks on water rights and peacemakinghttp://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2011/aaron-wolf-speaks-on-water-rights-and-peacemaking/
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2011/aaron-wolf-speaks-on-water-rights-and-peacemaking/#commentsFri, 04 Feb 2011 17:22:28 +0000http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/?p=3667Aaron Wolf, chair of the Oregon State University geosciences department who is an international expert on conflicts about water, gave a talk on “Healing the Enlightenment Rift: New Directions for Transforming Environmental Conflicts” Feb. 3, on the OSU campus as part of the Ideas Matter lecture series

Aaron Wolf, chair of the Oregon State University geosciences department who is an international expert on conflicts about water, gave a talk on “Healing the Enlightenment Rift: New Directions for Transforming Environmental Conflicts” Feb. 3, on the OSU campus as part of the Ideas Matter lecture series, sponsored by the OSU Department of Philosophy, The Hundere Endowment in Religion and Culture, and several other campus organizations.

After setting the modern context for water conflict and cooperation, Wolf talked about what he calls the “Enlightenment Rift” – the process by which westernized nations separated out the worlds of rationality from spirituality – and the impact of this rift on ideas related to natural resources management. To hear his lecture, click here.

Wolf is is director of the Program in Water Conflict Management and Transformation. Hespecializes in the study of water conflicts and new approaches to conflict resolution. He has acted as consultant to the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Bank and several governments on various aspects of international water resources and dispute resolution.